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blockhead

UK
/ˈblɒk.hɛd/
US
/ˈblɑk.hɛd/

Translations

blockheadnoun
blockheads
pl
UK
/ˈblɒk.hɛd/
US
/ˈblɑk.hɛd/
Don't be a blockhead.
Ne sois pas un imbécile.
Additional translations
bloc-têteChapellerie, perruquerie.
crétinFamilier.
Synonyms
fool
dimwit
oaf
clod
ignoramus
nincompoop
simpleton
dunce
blockheadadjective
more blockhead
Comp.
most blockhead
Super.
UK
/ˈblɒkˌhɛd/
US
/ˈblɑːkˌhɛd/
Used attributively to describe something as stupid or foolish.
That was a blockhead decision, and it cost us dearly.
C'était une décision imbécile, et cela nous a coûté cher.
Additional translations
stupide

Definitions

blockheadnoun
A person who is regarded as unintelligent or foolish.
Despite his efforts, he was often considered a blockhead by his peers due to his lack of common sense.
A wooden block shaped like a human head, used especially by milliners or wig-makers for forming and displaying hats or wigs.
The milliner placed the felt on a blockhead to shape the crown of the hat.
blockheadadjective
Foolish or showing a lack of intelligence; characteristic of a blockhead.
That was a blockhead decision, and it cost us dearly.
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